Before joining Northwestern College's faculty in 2020, Jolene Harris taught clinically relevant gross anatomy for several years at the graduate level, most recently at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria. Harris's area of expertise is teaching aspiring health-professionals the clinical relevance of the human anatomy, both in the classroom and laboratory settings. Her teaching focus includes clinically oriented anatomy, neuroanatomy, embryology, and cadaveric dissection. Harris earned a master's degree in clinical anatomy and a bachelor's degree in biology, both from Creighton University. She was the 2024 recipient of Northwestern College's Teaching Excellence Award.